Veterinary Technician
3 weeks ago
We are seeking a skilled Veterinary Technician to provide high-quality care to our patients and exceptional service to our clients. As a Veterinary Technician, you will play a vital role in our team, working closely with veterinarians and other healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional patient care.
Key Responsibilities- Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
- Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
- Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice's products, programs, and services.
- Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
- Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
- Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
- Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.
Our modern clinic features dedicated waiting areas and exam rooms designed exclusively for cats, ensuring a calm setting for your kitties. We've tailored areas for dogs too, catering to various needs - from rooms exclusively for healthy puppy visits to rooms for unwell pets and even a very spacious room for larger dogs. Unlike the human health world, accreditation of animal hospitals is voluntary, we are proud that our facility and medical protocols exceed the highest standards and accreditation. We truly designed our clinic prioritizing your pet's health and comfort because your pets' emotional well-being and your peace of mind matter to us. We're delighted to offer you a tour of our beautiful clinic.
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